The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-06
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" THE OBELIsK AND ITS VOICES" BY
Henry b. Darlington. Published by Lee &
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valuable information concerning the history
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Mr.. Beecher, and under revision by him at
the time of his death Cloth, gilt top
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The work of selecting the characteristic
sayings by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher con-
tanned in this volume was begun nearly ten
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under his guidance. After its completion
the manuscript was in his hands, and he
from time to time revised and corrected it,
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New York: ID. Appleton & Co. This is
partly story of league, not more particu-
larly designated, which sometimes uses
murder as means to an end and the strong
point of the book is the manner in which
the powerful, but perfectly hidden, influence
of the organization moulds events, but no
real knowledge of any actually existing
society is anywhere visible. Modern mes
merism also figures a little in the story, and
the author refrains from becoming partisan
on this subject also, dealing only with the
surface of things and making no pretence at
research The worst character in the book
is " Lacquer" and mesmerist, and thus
contrlved a double debt to pay, is probably
unlike any member of any Irish society that
ever existed, but he is very good villain
and the good characters are not tame vic
TIM but very well defined and life-like.
THE WIDE AWAKE for July opens with a
new contribution to HISTORIAN anecdote
and some facts about George Washing
tons Boyhood." The frontispiece illus
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Inch Queen" by Mrs Raymond Blath-
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the full-page representation of the statue of
Victoria in Windsor Castle adds to the i'm
preston of gueenliness. How One An
mex Maid Began her Career" by Frona
Marie Brooks, is a conversational descrip-
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Harvard annex, the illustrations being for
the most part very attractive. Serial stories
by Lizzie w Champney, NJ. c. NJ. Davis and
Louise lmogene Quincy are bright and in
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titic papers of the Chautauqua readings give
information upon themes which a practical
young reader would like to know. Short
stories and poems are as numerous as usual
ID. Lothrop Co., publishers.
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AsCHAM AND ARNOLD. Chautauqua Ii
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WITH its bright stories, merry jinges and
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"DRoNE's HONEY" BY Sophie May
Published by Lee & Shepard, Boston. So
phie Mays writings have heretofore been
looked upon AS almost exclusively the prop
erty of the children, but in this book she
has given the older ones chance to appre-
ciate her. The title is a peculiar one and
the interest which il eXcites increases as one
follows the fortunes of the characters therein
portrayed. The story is of a Young man
blessed with an abundance of wealth and
with tendency to feast on drones honey.
A letter not intended for him falls into his
hands and leads him to secluded village
in Maine where he has an amusing, and vet
to him an exceedingly profitable, experience,
which turns the current of his life into a
channel of usefulness and introduces him
to Evelyn Searle, character in which the
reader becomes interested at once. The
personages of this story do not find il
smooth sailing, and there are some rather